/tags/energy Energy en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-25/how-trumps-energy-policy-chaos-is-leaving-rural-colorado-in-limbo The Trump administration’s chaotic moves on energy policy are sowing disorder in Colorado's solar energy development industry Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-25/how-trumps-energy-policy-chaos-is-leaving-rural-colorado-in-limbo Rae Solomon /news/2025-03-02/summit-county-officials-file-a-motion-to-intervene-in-a-155-million-xcel-energy-plan Summit County officials say a sprawling Xcel Energy proposal could have direct impacts on many of their residents. Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-02/summit-county-officials-file-a-motion-to-intervene-in-a-155-million-xcel-energy-plan Kit Geary, Summit Daily °µşÚ±¬ÁĎ /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-24/whats-at-stake-as-boulders-climate-change-lawsuit-moves-through-the-courts The Colorado Supreme Court recently heard arguments for an unusual case: the City of Boulder, and Boulder County, say they’ve paid millions reacting to wildfires and floods. They say those hazards are becoming more severe due to climate change – so they sued several oil companies for contributing to that climate change. Hear more about what’s next in that case on today’s episode of In the NoCo. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-24/whats-at-stake-as-boulders-climate-change-lawsuit-moves-through-the-courts In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2025-02-15/billions-in-federal-energy-funding-designated-to-colorado-remains-frozen The Trump administration has blocked billions of dollars in federal funding slated for clean energy projects in Colorado Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-15/billions-in-federal-energy-funding-designated-to-colorado-remains-frozen Rae Solomon /regional-news/2024-10-11/the-southwest-faces-a-higher-burden-of-energy-poverty-in-a-changing-climate The main federal energy assistance program available to those who struggle to pay their household energy bills isn't keeping up with demand — or with changing energy needs in a warming climate. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 22:23:51 GMT /regional-news/2024-10-11/the-southwest-faces-a-higher-burden-of-energy-poverty-in-a-changing-climate Rachel Cohen /2024-09-16/several-clean-energy-programs-are-in-the-works-in-the-mountain-west A new system of transmission lines and two large solar projects in Nevada are among the new clean energy proposals announced by the federal government. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:54:31 GMT /2024-09-16/several-clean-energy-programs-are-in-the-works-in-the-mountain-west Yvette Fernandez /news/2024-07-23/xcel-energy-not-certain-it-can-meet-colorados-multi-billion-dollar-clean-energy-goals The state's largest energy provider recently said they are not sure they can meet Colorado’s clean-energy goals at the $12 billion price tag they promised. Xcel has gotten more time from state regulators to try and reconcile their plan. But according to Colorado Sun reporter Mark Jaffe, Colorado's Public Utilities Commission is concerned the delay could lead to consumers paying more on their energy bills. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:58:44 GMT /news/2024-07-23/xcel-energy-not-certain-it-can-meet-colorados-multi-billion-dollar-clean-energy-goals Mark Jaffe, The Colorado Sun /2024-06-14/a-new-chapter-in-kemmerer-terrapower-breaks-ground Almost three years ago, an unlikely relationship formed between the declining coal town of Kemmerer and one of the richest people in the world: Bill Gates. That’s because his nuclear company, TerraPower, announced it’d chosen Kemmerer for a “first of its kind” power plant. It promised to pump life back into the economy. But unless you’re deeply embedded in the energy world, it mostly just felt like a lot of talk to residents – until this month, when the project broke ground. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:36:40 GMT /2024-06-14/a-new-chapter-in-kemmerer-terrapower-breaks-ground Caitlin Tan /2024-02-01/mountain-west-states-rely-fossil-fuel-revenues-schools-roads A new study looks into how fossil fuels and renewable energy fund local government services in several states, including some in the Mountain West. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:39:36 GMT /2024-02-01/mountain-west-states-rely-fossil-fuel-revenues-schools-roads Kaleb Roedel /news/2023-11-30/with-clean-energy-on-the-horizon-northern-colorado-utility-plans-to-meet-short-term-needs-with-gas An electric utility serving Northern Colorado has pledged to reduce climate warming emissions by going all in on renewable energy. So why is Platte River Power Authority still investing in new gas-fired power plants? Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:32:29 GMT /news/2023-11-30/with-clean-energy-on-the-horizon-northern-colorado-utility-plans-to-meet-short-term-needs-with-gas Rae Solomon